Crude Mortality Rates of Veterans and Nonveterans
| Cause of Death | Total Deaths (n) | Veteran Deaths (n) | Veteran* Death Rate† | Nonveteran Deaths (n) | Nonveteran‡ Death Rate† | Raw p | Adjusted p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 443 | 89 | 1,195 | 354 | 714 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Self/others | 232 | 38 | 510 | 194 | 391 | 0.166 | 0.994 |
| Overdose | 103 | 21 | 282 | 82 | 165 | 0.049 | 0.424 |
| Suicide | 40 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 71 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Homicide | 54 | 6 | 81 | 48 | 97 | 0.863 | 1.000 |
| Motor vehicle | 35 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 58 | 0.606 | 1.000 |
| Medical | 136 | 41 | 551 | 95 | 192 | <.001 | <.001 |
| HIV | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Cardiovascular | 56 | 16 | 215 | 40 | 81 | 0.003 | 0.033 |
| Liver | 23 | 7 | 94 | 16 | 32 | 0.047 | 0.424 |
| Diabetes | 6 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0.065 | 0.458 |
| Cancer | 39 | 13 | 175 | 26 | 52 | 0.002 | 0.021 |
| COPD | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1.000 | 1.000 |